July 27, 1970

The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at San Clemente, California

The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents made available transcripts of the President's news conferences; messages to Congress; public speeches, remarks, and statements; and other Presidential materials released by the White House.

Appointments and Nominations

• Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 996, July 27, 1970)
  Announcement of Appointment of Five Members.

Statements by the President

• Death of Representative Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 996, July 27, 1970)
  Statement by the President.

Checklist of White House Press Releases

The releases listed below, made public by the Office of the White House Press Secretary during the period covered by this issue, are not included in the issue.

• Press conference of Melvin R. Laird, Secretary of Defense, and David Packard, Deputy Secretary of Defense, following meeting with the President.

Digest of Other White House Announcements

Following is a listing of items of general interest which were announced in the press but not made public as formal White House press releases during the period covered by this issue. Appointments requiring Senate approval are not included since they appear in the list of nominations submitted to the Senate, below.

• Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird and Deputy Secretary David Packard met with the President to discuss the report of the blue-ribbon panel headed by Gilbert Fitzhugh on the organization of the Department of Defense. The report was released by the Department of Defense in Washington.

Each Public Papers of the Presidents volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary during the time period specified by the volume. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In instances when the release date differs from the date of the document itself, that fact is shown in the text note.

To ensure accuracy, remarks have been checked against audio recordings (when available) and signed documents have been checked against the original, unless otherwise noted. Editors have provided text notes and cross references for purposes of identification or clarity.

• Statement on the Death of Representative Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio.

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No Federal Register published on this date

The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

• House of Representatives: July 27, 1970
• Senate: July 27, 1970
• Extensions of Remarks: July 27, 1970

The H. R. Haldeman Diaries consists of seven handwritten diaries, 36 dictated diaries recorded as sound recordings, and two handwritten audio cassette tape subject logs. The diaries and logs reflect H. R. Haldeman’s candid personal record and reflections on events, issues, and people encountered during his service in the Nixon White House. As administrative assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Haldeman attended and participated in public events and private meetings covering the entire scope of issues in which the Nixon White House engaged in during the years 1969-1973. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
• Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

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The President's Daily Brief is the primary vehicle for summarizing the day-to-day sensitive intelligence and analysis, as well as late-breaking reports, for the White House on current and future national security issues. Read "The President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Nixon and Ford" to learn more.

• President's Daily Brief of 27 July 1970

The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. Visit the State Department website for more information.

Vol. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

The NSC System

• 113. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, July 27, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files) Box H–300, NSC System, Institutional File General, 1969 through 1974. Secret. Forwarded to the President by Kissinger under an August 3 covering memorandum (Document 114).

Vol. VII, Vietnam, July 1970-January 1972

The Aftermath of the Cambodian Incursion, July 21-October 7, 1970

• 5. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, July 27, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 510, Country Files, Far East, Cambodia, Vol. IX. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Sent for information. Drafted by Smyser, who forwarded it to Kissinger under a July 23 covering memorandum.

Vol. XII, Soviet Union, January 1969-October 1970

Expansion of the Kissinger-Dobrynin Channel and Further Discussions on the Middle East, December 11, 1969-July 28, 1970

• 188. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin), Washington, July 27, 1970, 8:45 a.m.

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 364, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking.

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

Greece

• 287. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Greece, Washington, July 27, 1970, 1647Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 593, Country Files—Middle East, Greece, Vol. I Jan 69–Oct 70. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Vigderman on July 24 cleared by Van Hollen, Sisco, Tibbetts, Eliot, and Springsteen; and approved by Rogers.

The Kissinger telephone conversation transcripts consist of approximately 20,000 pages of transcripts of Kissinger’s telephone conversations during his tenure as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1969-1974) and Secretary of State (1973-1974) during the administration of President Richard Nixon. Visit the finding aid for more information.

Digitized versions of many of these transcripts can be found on the Yale University Library website.

The White House Photo Office collection consists of photographic coverage of President Richard Nixon meeting with prominent social, political, and cultural personalities; speaking engagements and news conferences of the President and various high-ranking members of the White House staff and Cabinet; Presidential domestic and foreign travel, including Presidential vacations; social events and entertainment involving the First Family, including entertainers present; official portraits of the President, First Family, and high-ranking members of the Nixon administration; the 1969 and 1973 Inaugurals; the President’s 1972 Presidential election campaign appearances (including speeches) and other official activities of the White House staff and the President’s Cabinet from January 20, 1969 until August 9, 1974 at the White House and the Old Executive Office Building; other locations in Washington, DC, such as The Mall; and the Presidential retreats in Camp David, Maryland, Key Biscayne, Florida, and San Clemente, California. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

Roll WHPO-3995 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3995-, Kim Agnew aboard an aircraft enroute to visit the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico concerning the Blue Lake land grant. 7/27/1970, enroute enroute. Kim Agnew and others.

Roll WHPO-3996 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3996-, Kim Agnew visits the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico concerning the Blue Lake land grant. 7/27/1970, New Mexico Probably the Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico. Kim Agnew and others.

Roll WHPO-3997 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3997-, Kim Agnew visits the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico concerning the Blue Lake land grant. 7/27/1970, New Mexico Probably the Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico. Kim Agnew and others.

Roll WHPO-3998 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3998-01-21, Kim Agnew visits the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico concerning the Blue Lake land grant. 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico. Kim Agnew, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-3999 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3999-00-36A, Kim Agnew visits the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico concerning the Blue Lake land grant. 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico. Kim Agnew, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-4000 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-4000-10-37, Kim Agnew during her visit to the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico concerning the Blue Lake land grant. 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico. Kim Agnew, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-4001 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-4001-02-07, 11, 21, 31, 34-35, 37, Kim Agnew standing on the grandstand with unidentified Taos Pueblo American Indian tribal leaders and officials during her welcome ceremony in New Mexico (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico (Blue Lake). Kim Agnew, unidentified officials and tribal leaders.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4001-08-10, 25, A Taos Pueblo American Indian dance troupe performing in costume, with large feather headdresses during Kim Agnew's welcome ceremony in New Mexico (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico (Blue Lake). Taos Pueblo American Indian Dancers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4001-12-19, Kim Agnew speaking from the grandstand standing next to Taos Governor Quirino Romero ( holding a historic ceremonial walking stick), during Kim's welcome ceremony with the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico (Blue Lake). Kim Agnew, Quirino Romero, unidentified officials and tribal leaders.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4001-18, Kim Agnew speaking from the grandstand standing next to Taos Governor Quirino Romero, holding a historic ceremonial walking stick, during Kim's welcome ceremony with the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico (Blue Lake). Kim Agnew, Quirino Romero, unidentified officials and tribal leaders.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4001-20, 36, Kim Agnew standing on a grandstand next to Taos Governor Quirino Romero, holding a historic ceremonial walking stick, during her welcome ceremony with the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico (Blue Lake). Kim Agnew, Quirino Romero, unidentified officials and tribal leaders.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4001-22, 30, Kim Agnew sits on the grandstand next to Taos Governor Quirino Romero holding a historic ceremonial walking stick, during her welcome ceremony with the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico (Blue Lake). Kim Agnew, Quirino Romero, unidentified officials and tribal leaders.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4001-23, Taos Governor Quirino Romero on the grandstand reading from a large format document, during Kim Agnew's welcome ceremony with the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico (Blue Lake). Quirino Romero, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4001-31, Kim Agnew is presented with a handwoven bag gift while sitting on the grandstand next to Taos Governor Quirino Romero, holding a historic ceremonial walking stick, during her welcome ceremony with the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico (Blue Lake). Kim Agnew, Quirino Romero, unidentified officials.

Roll WHPO-4002 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-4002-04A-05A, 07-08A, 10A-14A, Kim Agnew leaves her plane, upon her return to Washington after a visit to the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, Washington, D.C. National Airport, possibly Andrews AFB. Kim Agnew, unidentified military officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4002-06A, An aerial view, seen out of the plane window, of green fields, forest lands, and a long highway. 7/27/1970, Washington, D.C. National Airport, possibly Andrews AFB area. landscape.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4002-09A, 15A-17A, Kim Agnew and her parents, Vice President Agnew and Judy Agnew are escorted on the airport tarmac by a miltiary aide after her return to Washington from a visit to the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico (Blue Lake). The plane and airport's control tower are visible in the background. 7/27/1970, Washington, D.C. National Airport, possibly Andrews AFB. Kim Agnew, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified military official.

Roll WHPO-4003 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-4003-02-32, Kim Agnew during her visit to the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico. Kim Agnew, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-4004 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-4004-02-13, Kim Agnew arriving at the airport in New Mexico to visit to the Taos Pueblo American Indians (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, New Mexico airport, tarmac. Kim Agnew.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4004-14-37, Kim Agnew viewing Indian artifacts during her visit to the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, New Mexico unknown. Kim Agnew.

Roll WHPO-4005 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-4005-01-35, Kim Agnew during her visit to the Taos Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico (Blue Lake). 7/27/1970, New Mexico Taos Indian Reservation, New Mexico. Kim Agnew, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-4006 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4006-03-25, The White House summer interns standing outside of the White House. 7/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, exterior. Nine unidentified interns.

Roll WHPO-4021 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4021-01A-14A, President Nixon meeting with the Economic Policy Committee. 7/27/1970, San Clemente, California Western White House, Presidential Residence. President Nixon, Casper Weinberger, John D. Ehrlichman, Paul McCracken, members of the press.

Roll WHPO-4022 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4022-01-03, President Nixon meeting with Cabinet members and senior staff. 7/27/1970, San Clemente, California. Western White House, Presidential Residence. President Nixon, Melvin R. Laird, David Packard, Henry A. Kissinger, members of the press.

Roll WHPO-4023 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4023-01-07, President Nixon meeting with Melvin Laird, Secretary of Defense. 7/27/1970, San Clemente, California. Western White House, Presidential Residence. President Nixon and Melvin R. Laird.

Roll WHPO-4033 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4033-02A-14A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with Governor Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, and Senator George Murphy at La Casa Pacifica in San Clemente. 7/27/1970, San Clemente, CA Western White House, exterior. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, George Murphy.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4033-08A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with Governor Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, and Senator George Murphy at La Casa Pacifica in San Clemente. 7/27/1970, San Clemente, CA Western White House, La Casa Pacifica, exterior. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, George Murphy.

The White House Communications Agency Sound Recordings Collection contains public statements that took place between 1969 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

E - Secretary of Defense Briefings

• WHCA-SR-E-018
  Press conference by Sec. Def. Melvin Laird at Nixon's Western White House in San Clemente, CA with Ronald Ziegler and Undersecretary David Packard. (7/27/1970, Western White House, San Clemente, California)
  
  Runtime: 25:00:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by KJM (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

The White House Communications Agency Videotape Collection contains “off-the-air” recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• WHCA-3808
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  All networks
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  20. Scali: Middle East. Time Code Start: 24:43. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Israeli, truces, treaties, negotiations. Network: ABC.
  
  21. Gill: Defense cutbacks. Time Code Start: 26:21. Keywords: Armed Forces, military, troops, decreases, budgets, finances. Network: ABC.
  
  22. Smith: Commentary on the Middle Eastl; USSR , United Arab Republic and Jordan have accepted United States peace plan. Time Code Start: 28:04. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, wars, USSR, Soviet Union, Russia, Arabs, Jordanian, truces, treaty, treaties, ceasefires, negotiations. Network: ABC.
  
  23. Valeriani: Middle East. Time Code Start: 29:49. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Israeli, truces, treaties, negotiations. Network: NBC.
  
  24. Kalb: Middle East. Time Code Start: 31:39. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Israeli, truces, treaties, negotiations. Network: CBS.
  
  25. Reasoner/Rather: Defense cutbacks; Defense Secretary Melvin Laird announces policy to curb defense spending. Time Code Start: --. Keywords: Armed Forces, military, troops, decreases, budgets, finances. Network: CBS.

• TIME magazine of July 27, 1970

• New York Times of July 27, 1970

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The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. They have been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.

• July 1970 Broadcast Index

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